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Is Translations about Language or politics? Friel famously said of Translations, "it is about language and only language." However, the political statement which Friel denies need not be active, but passive, as seeking an understanding of the situation must consider politics, however Friel actively avoids political comment perhaps due to the volatile situation in the 1980s when the play was first put on. D.H. Lawrence famously said, " Never trust the teller, trust the tale" and with that in mind, I wish to explore the reasons why audiences and readers may perceive translations as a political play. The action of the play over three acts shows the profoundly disturbing influence of the English domination over the Baile Beag community and its life. Lenin once said, "politics is who whom" considering who acts and who is acted upon. Exploring politics from this point of view, one is easily able to perceive the numerous political...

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